The program, funded by an anonymous Michigan Law graduate, recognizes second-year students who have a demonstrated commitment to public service. Those selected by a faculty committee must intend to pursue public service legal employment during the summer after their second year of law school, in preparation for a public-service law career. Fellows receive a $7,000 cash award.

"I am very proud of the 2014 fellows. The Dean's Public Service Fellowship is an important step in Michigan Law's support of this group of future human rights lawyers, public defenders, legal aid attorneys, child advocates, and more," said Michigan Law's Public Interest Director Alyson Robbins.

At sites from Brooklyn to Malaysia, the current crop of fellows will pursue a variety of public service opportunities during the summer of 2014. Past fellows have worked in fields such as labor law, environmental enforcement, reproductive justice, and international human rights.